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Deals of the Hour / November 11, 2010, 3:42 am

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA found two cracks Wednesday on Discovery's fuel tank, complicating its effort to launch the shuttle on its final voyage this year. The cracks, each 9 inches long, are on the exterior of the 15-story aluminum tank, beneath a ... (Source: Philadelphia Daily News 2010-11-11T07:56:51Z)

Free Coffee at Brueggers

Get your buzz on. Today is free coffee day at participating Brueggers. Stop by anytime before 2 p.m. for a cup of joe on the house. (Donations accepted for the Children's Miracle Network.) In the Hartford area, Bruegger's Bagels are in Avon, West Hartford ... (Source: Hartford Courant (blog) 2010-11-10T09:31:06Z)

Report: mother wanted money from son's sale

D AYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A Manatee County woman knew about her mother's attempt to sell her then 8-week-old son and wanted some of the money to pay for a new car, authorities said. Stephanie Bigbee Fleming, 22, of Bradenton was charged Tuesday with being a ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-11-10T21:48:24Z)

Heads Up | Chevron to acquire natural gas producer

Chevron will buy natural gas producer Atlas Energy Inc., marking the oil company's first foray into the rich gas fields in the eastern United States. Chevron will pay with both cash and stock, the companies said Tuesday. Including debt of about $1.1 ... (Source: Kansas City Star 2010-11-10T05:06:14Z)

Amazon.com Irks Users Over Pedophile Guide Sale, Defends Move

(Bloomberg)—Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest online retailer, sparked user anger over its sale of a book that bills itself as a guide for pedophiles. "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure," written and published by Phillip R. Greaves, has been ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-11T05:12:13Z)

Treasuries Fluctuate After 30-Year Sale, Fed Debt-Buying Plans

Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries fluctuated after 30-year bond yields touched a six-month high following lower-than- average demand at a $16 billion auction. The 30-year bond auction drew a yield of 4.32 percent, compared with the average forecast of 4 ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-10T20:43:58Z)

Amazon Pulls 'Pedophile Guide' Amid Outrage

An e-book for sale on Amazon.com entitled "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure," was apparently pulled by the online retailer late Wednesday after shocked consumers across the nation called for a boycott. The title, authored by Phillips Greaves, was ... (Source: FOX News 2010-11-11T11:31:36Z)

UBS staffer reportedly leaked GM IPO info

Swiss bank UBS is no longer working on General Motors' initial public stock offering because a bank employee leaked information about the sale in an unauthorized e- mail, a person briefed on the matter said Wednesday. GM disclosed the e-mail in a filing ... (Source: Newsday 2010-11-11T00:25:53Z)

Cracks in shuttle tank delay launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA discovered cracks in Discovery's fuel tank Wednesday. The two cracks — each 9 inches long — were found on the exterior of the aluminum tank, beneath a larger crack in the insulating foam that covers the 15-story tank. NASA ... (Source: Denver Post 2010-11-11T07:56:51Z)

Ex-marines held over sale of guns to gang

The suspected ringleader, Adam Gitschlag, who served in Iraq and was once based at Camp Pendleton, was arrested at his Orange County home on November 2 as part of an operation carried out by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as well ... (Source: The Australian 2010-11-10T14:10:16Z)

NASA Deals With Crack On Shuttle

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Cracks in the insulation of space shuttle Discovery's fuel tank are apparently more serious than first thought. Mission managers said the cracks are deeper than they first appeared. The cracks are one of two things NASA is trying to ... (Source: News Channel 2000 2010-11-10T21:19:46Z)

FDLE: Daughter Of Woman Who Tried To Sell Grandson Arrested

WPBF.com The daughter of a Holly Hill woman accused of trying to sell her 8-week-old grandson was arrested Tuesday. Stephanie Fleming, 22, of Bradenton, was charged with illegal sale or surrender of a child. Fleming's 45-year-old mother, Patty Bigbee, and ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-10T12:08:35Z)

SUNRISE: 72-year-old woman hit, dragged by minivan; driver arrested

A 72-year-old woman was taken to a hospital and a man was arrested Wednesday after the man allegedly backed his minivan into the woman and dragged her about 30 feet. Joshua Nichols, 25, was at American Iron and Metal at 3390 Drennan Industrial Loop in ... (Source: Colorado Springs Gazette 2010-11-10T13:55:57Z)

FDLE: Woman Tried To Sell 8-Week-Old Grandson

WPBF.com Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents arrested on Friday a Holly Hill woman who they said attempted to sell her 8-week old grandson. Patty Bigbee, 45, was taken to the Volusia County Jail and charged with illegal sale or surrender of a ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-09T00:13:56Z)

Free coffee giveaway for children's hospital

Free coffee was up for grabs at Bruegger's Bagels restaurants around the Capital Region Wednesday. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 14 local chain outlets gave out free medium coffees, to encourage people to donate their spare change to the Children's Hospital at ... (Source: WXXA 2010-11-10T22:38:30Z)

GM : Underwriter Dropped From IPO Due To Email; UBS No Longer On Deal

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- General Motors Co. confirmed Wednesday a previously- named underwriter of its initial public offering was dropped after an employee of the underwriter sent an unauthorized email to "potential institutional accounts." In the filing ... (Source: NASDAQ 2010-11-11T08:11:10Z)

70 years on, rare Superman, Batman covers up for sale

NEW YORK: Jerry Robinson was 18 when he created the Joker, Batman's villainous psychopathic nemesis. He was among the pioneers of a new American art form that included Fred Ray, whose iconic 1942 comic book cover known as Superman Patriotic Shield sealed ... (Source: Times of India 2010-11-10T00:27:04Z)

Amazon.com's sale of 'pedophile guide' irks users

Amazon.com has sparked user anger over its sale of a book that bills itself as a guide for pedophiles. "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure," an electronic book written and published by Phillip R. Greaves, has been on sale since Oct. 28, according ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-11T06:02:19Z)

Sara Lee slims down with $959M bread sale to Bimbo

Sara Lee Corp. is cutting the apron strings on its struggling North American bread-making business, selling it to Mexican baking giant Grupo Bimbo for $959 million. The deal makes Grupo Bimbo the largest baker in the U.S. It also marks Sara Lee's last ... (Source: Forbes 2010-11-09T20:45:10Z)

UBS Unauthorized Email Costs Bank Role in GM's IPO, NYP Says

UBS AG lost its role as one of the banks managing General Motors Co.'s initial public offering because an employee sent an unauthorized email giving details of the share sale, including price estimates, to 150 of the firm's clients, the New York Post ... (Source: Bloomberg 2010-11-11T06:45:16Z)

Bimbo buys Sara Lee bakery unit

Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest breadmaker, agreed to buy Sara Lee Corp.'s North American bakery business for $959 million to boost sales outside Mexico. The transaction, which includes the right to the Sara Lee brand for bakery goods in the United States ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-10T09:23:56Z)

County announces deal to purchase Glacier Northwest mine site for $36 million

Sharon Nelson, a state lawmaker who's been battling Glacier Northwest's expansion plans on Maury Island for more than a decade, teared up shortly before a news conference Wednesday announcing King County's anticipated purchase of the 236-acre mine site ... (Source: Bainbridge Island Review 2010-11-11T01:44:37Z)

Sara Lee cuts carbs, is selling its bread business

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sara Lee Corp. is cutting the apron strings on its struggling North American bread-making business, selling it to Mexican baking giant Grupo Bimbo for $959 million. The deal makes Grupo Bimbo the largest baker in the U.S. It also marks ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-10T07:22:15Z)

Maury Island mine may become park if sale goes through

After more than a decade of fighting, environmental groups and King County have reached agreement with the owners of a controversial sand and gravel mine on Maury Island to buy the property and turn it into a park. But the would-be purchasers still haven't ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-11-10T05:27:43Z)

Ex-Marines sold guns to gangs, agents say

LOS ANGELES — Federal agents have arrested three retired Marines suspected of selling assault weapons to a Los Angeles street gang. The man accused as the ringleader, Adam Gitschlag, who served in Iraq and was once based at Camp Pendleton, Calif., was ... (Source: Columbus Dispatch 2010-11-10T11:39:57Z)

Treasurys Fall After Tepid 30-Year Sale

NEW YORK—Treasurys extended Wednesday's decline after a lukewarm $16 billion sale of 30-year government bonds. The sale, the last leg of this week's $72 billion in new government debt supply, garnered the smallest demand since November 2009. The 30-year ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-10T17:37:52Z)

Rare superhero covers heading to auction

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Robinson was 18 when he created the Joker, Batman's villainous psychopathic nemesis. He was among the pioneers of a new American art form that included Fred Ray, whose 1942 comic book cover known as Superman Patriotic Shield sealed ... (Source: Omaha World-Herald 2010-11-11T08:25:29Z)

November Deals of The Day: FREE Coffee & $5 Pizza

November 8: FREE Coffee! Get it two ways! Bruegger's Bagels is giving everyone a FREE medium coffee TODAY until 2pm. Borders Books has a FREE Coffee/Tea coupon for its members TODAY and Thursday. It's free to become a member (just go in store to sign-up ... (Source: digtriad.com 2010-11-10T16:11:58Z)

Elaborate deal turns Maury Mine into a park

SEATTLE -- For the last decade a dark legal cloud has hung over a stretch of Maury Island waterfront. But Wednesday, the sun came out. A deal was announced that put to rest a major dispute over plans to resume mining at the site. The owner of an old sand ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-11T03:10:31Z)

Treasuries Pare Post-Sale Losses as Fed Unveils Buying Schedule

Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries erased declines after the Federal Reserve announced plans for 18 open-market operations to buy $105 billion of debt during the next 30 days as it expands its policy of quantitative easing. Thirty-year bonds earlier ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-11-10T19:10:55Z)

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